Sinn Fein looks to develop health service policy in wake of Brexit

Sinn Fein looks to develop health service policy in wake of Brexit

Louise O’Reilly TD said that in the context of Brexit, the issue of how health services will be affected is one that keeps coming back.

The Sinn Fein team in Co Cavan (Michelle Devane/PA)

Sinn Fein is developing policy for a 32-county health service to protect Irish health services affected by Brexit.

Speaking on the second day of the party’s “think-in” event in Co Cavan, Louise O’Reilly TD said that in the context of Brexit, the issue of how health services will be affected is one that keeps coming back.

Over the course of the two days, party representatives discussed the upcoming budget in the 26 counties and how the party’s alternative budget might “bring about shared prosperity, lift the burden from ordinary people and address the health and housing crises”.

Also addressed is the issue of powersharing in Northern Ireland, of which Sinn Fein’s Conor Murphy has accused the British government of adopting a policy of “drift” in order to protect their interests in the confidence and supply agreement with the DUP.